Examining the Dollar’s Lift to Equity Volatility

This article was written by Invesco PowerShares Senior Equity Product Strategist Nick Kalivas. The dollar surged in early 2015, rising 5.0% from Dec. 31, 2014, to Jan. 30, 2015, and 16.6% in the 12 months to January 2015.1 The dollar has benefited from relatively high US interest rates, stronger...